IN PHOTOS | Flooded roads and traffic snarls as heavy rains lash Kerala's Kochi

Heavy rain, which lashed Kochi city on Tuesday, resulted in traffic blocks, power outages, and flooding in several parts of the city.

Heavy rain, which lashed Kochi city on Tuesday, resulted in traffic blocks, power outages, and flooding in several parts of the city. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS) 

The city has been experiencing heavy downpours since Tuesday morning. Following the heavy downpour, several shops on MG Road were flooded. The KSRTC bus stand was flooded, too, leaving citizens in dire straits. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

'The Onam stocks at our shop in Menaka were spoiled as the rainwater gushed into our store,' said Abbas, a textile shop worker. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

The traffic blockade at Kochi's MG Road due to waterlogging hit office goers in the morning with many getting stuck on the roads for 1-2 hours. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), has issued a yellow alert in all districts of Kerala except Kasaragod. The IMD said that widespread rain is likely in the next five days in Kerala. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

Kochi Mayor M Anilkumar said the water has not receded to the sea, hence, resulting in waterlogging. 'Even in areas where the corporation has completed drainage cleaning a few months back, there has been flooding. We are looking at measures to drain the water,' said the mayor. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

Several residential areas in Kochi also witnessed flooding. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)

The power supply was disrupted in several parts of the city in the morning hours when heavy rains lashed and the streets were flooded. (Photo | A Sanesh, EPS)